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Google Pixel 8 vs Nothing Phone 4a

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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Google Pixel 8

Google Pixel 8

  • 187 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
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Nothing Phone 4a

Nothing Phone 4a

  • 204.5 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.78 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1.
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Our quick verdict

The Nothing Phone 4a has a bigger battery (5,080 mAh), charges faster (50 W) and has optical zoom and sharper selfies (32 MP), while the Google Pixel 8 has 7 promised OS upgrades, 4K recording at up to 60 fps and better water and dust protection (IP68).

Weight

Google Pixel 8
187 g
Nothing Phone 4a
204.5 g

Display

Google Pixel 8
About 6.2 inch screen
Nothing Phone 4a
About 6.78 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor
Nothing Phone 4a
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor

Charging

Google Pixel 8
27 W rated wired charging power
Nothing Phone 4a
50 W rated wired charging power

Connections

Google Pixel 8
Wi-Fi 7 support
Nothing Phone 4a
Wi-Fi 6 support

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 8

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP64).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 3).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs plastic frame and glass back).
  • Lighter: 187 g (vs 204.5 g).
  • Higher frame rates for 4K recording: up to 60 fps (vs 30 fps).

Nothing Phone 4a

  • Bigger battery: 5,080 mAh (vs 4,575 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 50 W (vs 27 W).
  • Telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.78-inch screen (vs 6.2-inch).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 14).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,500 nits (vs 2,000).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Display6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 428 ppi6.78-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 440 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.5x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G3 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor
Memory8 GB RAMUp to 12 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,575 mAh battery5,080 mAh battery
Charging27 W wired, 18 W wireless charging50 W wired charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
BrandGoogleNothing
ModelPixel 8Phone (4a)
Announced2023, October 042026, March 05
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, October 12Available. Released 2026, March 05
Model numbersGKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41A069

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Dimensions150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)164 x 77.6 x 8.6 mm (6.46 x 3.06 x 0.34 in)
Weight187 g (6.60 oz)204.5 g (7.23 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass back
Additional body features—Notification LED (on the back)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Display6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPUNona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Adreno 810

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
RAM8GB8GB / 12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Rear camera50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front camera10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Rear camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panorama—
Front camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
BatteryLi-Ion 4575 mAh5080 mAh - International 5400 mAh - India
Charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min 7.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsObsidian, Hazel, Rose, MintPink, White, Black, Blue

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10) GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 863305 (v10), 1183775 (v11) GeekBench: 3374 (v6) 3DMark: 1128 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1446 nits max brightness (measured)1549 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.0 LUFS (Very good)-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 11:17hActive use score 13:34h
Legacy battery endurance ratingEndurance rating 83h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8Nothing Phone 4a
Energy—Class B
Battery—51:27h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall—Class C (100 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.
  • Both offer up to 256 GB of storage.

In summary

For most buyers the Nothing Phone 4a is the better buy; the Google Pixel 8 makes sense if you want 7 promised OS upgrades.

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